Top PhD colleges
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DMIMS
Sawangi (Meghe) India
NIRF Overall #11Fees: ~1L - 2View details
University of Hyderabad
Telangana, Hyderabad
NIRF Overall #11Fees: ~1.17LPlacement: INR 6 – 8 LPA - 3View details
Lady Irwin College
NIRF Overall #31Fees: ~1.42L - 4View details
Goa University North Goa
Goa, Goa
NIRF Overall #51Fees: ~1.21L - 5View details
DMIHER
Sawangi (Meghe) India
Ranking Overall #77 4.3 (69)Fees: ~1L - 6View details
CU Tamil Nadu
NIRF Overall #101Fees: ~1.16L - 7View details
National Sanskrit University
NIRF Overall #101Fees: ~1.01L - 8View details
Central Sanskrit University
Delhi, Janakpuri
NIRF Overall #150Fees: ~2.37L - 9View details
Gandhigram Rural Institute
Tamil Nadu, Dindigul
Ranking Overall #151 4.3 (35)Fees: ~1.02L - 10View details
Ashoka University
NIRF Overall #151Fees: ~1LPlacement: INR 11.6 LPA - 11View details
Avinashilingam university
Tamil Nadu, Coimbatore
NIRF Overall #151Fees: ~1.52L - 12View details
CU Gujarat
Gujarat, Gandhinagar
NIRF Overall #151Fees: ~17L - 13View details
CU Kerala
NIRF Overall #151Fees: ~1.59L - 14View details
CU South Bihar
NIRF Overall #151Fees: ~2.36L - 15View details
Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya Indore
Madhya Pradesh, Indore
NIRF Overall #151Fees: ~25L - 16View details
GRI Dindigul
Tamil Nadu, Dindigul
NIRF Overall #151Fees: ~1.02L - 17View details
SSUS
Kerala, Ernakulam
NIRF Overall #151Fees: ~1.66L - 18View details
J K Lakshmipat University Jaipur
Rajasthan, Jaipur
Ranking Overall #165 4 (66)Fees: ~1.8LPlacement: INR 8.10 LPA - 19View details
Cluster Innovation Centre, Delhi University
Delhi, Delhi
Ranking Overall #172Fees: ~13L - 20View details
Ness Wadia College of Commerce Pune
Maharashtra, Pune
Indiatoday Overall #17Fees: ~1.85LPlacement: INR 4.28 Lakh - 21View details
JUIT Solan
Himachal Pradesh, Solan
Indiatoday Overall #29Fees: ~2.45L - 22View details
CSMU
Maharashtra, Mumbai
Indiatoday Overall #72Fees: ~1.04L - 23View details
Apeejay Stya University Gurgaon
Haryana, Gurgaon
The Week Overall #70Fees: ~2.13L - 24View details
SPSU
The Week Overall #71Fees: ~1.25LPlacement: INR 6 LPA - 25View details
Era University Lucknow
Outlook Overall #30Fees: ~1.09L
About PhD Colleges (2026)
India has 76 PhD colleges that accept CUET for the 2026 academic session, spanning government institutes, deemed universities and private colleges. The list above is ordered using NIRF, EduNext and other recognised rankings, so the strongest options appear first and you can compare them at a glance.
Admission to most of these colleges is through CUET. Your CUET score and category rank decide which colleges and seats you are eligible for, so it is wise to shortlist a mix of ambitious, realistic and safe choices. Every college page lists its accepted entrance exams along with the latest cutoff trends.
Before you apply, compare each college on the factors that matter most — total course fees, eligibility, entrance cutoffs, placement records and verified student reviews. Popular choices here include DMIMS, University of Hyderabad, Lady Irwin College. Open any college above for its full profile, or share your details in the enquiry form to get free, unbiased admission guidance with zero spam calls.
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There are 76 PhD colleges accepting CUET listed on EduNext for 2026 admissions, ranked using NIRF and EduNext rankings.